Andrea Weiss (rabbi)

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Andrea Weiss is an American rabbi, author, and Assistant Professor of Bible at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York, where she was ordained in 1993. [1] [2] [3]

In 2006, she published the book Figurative Language in Biblical Prose Narrative: Metaphor in the Book of Samuel (Supplements to Vetus Testamentum). [4] She was associate editor of The Torah: A Women’s Commentary, which won the 2008 Jewish Book of the Year Award from the Jewish Book Council. [5] [6] She was once a student of Tamara Cohn Eskenazi, who was the chief editor of the book. [7]

Weiss gave the 2012 Goodman Lecture at St. Catherine's University on "Ancient Words, New Voices: The Story of The Torah—A Women’s Commentary. [8]

The Center for American Progress named Weiss as a faith leader to watch in 2018 because of her efforts to highlight the voices of a diverse set of religious scholars. [9]

The 2022 art exhibit “Holy Sparks”, shown among other places at the Dr. Bernard Heller Museum, featured art about twenty-four female rabbis who were firsts in some way; [10] [11] Debbie Teicholz Guedalia created the artwork about Weiss that was in that exhibit. [12]

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  3. ↑ "HUC-JIR: Press Room - Rabbi Andrea Weiss Named Scholar-in-Residence at Temple Israel of New Rochelle". Huc.edu. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  4. ↑ Figurative Language in Biblical Prose Narrative: Metaphor in the Book of Samuel (Supplements to Vetus Testamentum): Andrea L. Weiss: 9789004148376: Amazon.com: Books. 2006-03-01. ISBN   900414837X.
  5. ↑ Lipman, Steve. "Rachel Would Be Proud". The Jewish Week. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  6. ↑ "The Jewish Publication Society: Authors + Speakers: Dr. Tamara Cohn Eskenazi". Jewishpub.org. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  7. ↑ "A women's look at the Torah - Page 4 - Chicago Tribune". Articles.chicagotribune.com. 2007-05-04. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  8. ↑ Julie Michener. "The 2012 Goodman Lecture Series presents award-winning author :: St. Kate's Newswire :: St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN :: News and Events". News.stkate.edu. Archived from the original on 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  9. ↑ Calais-Haase, Gwen; Warren, LaShawn Y. (2018-02-08). "10 Faith Leaders to Watch in 2018". Center for American Progress. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  10. ↑ Eckerling, Debra L. (March 31, 2022). ""Holy Sparks" Exhibition Celebrates 50 Years of Women in the Rabbinate". Jewish Journal.
  11. ↑ "Holy Sparks: Celebrating Fifty Years of Women in the Rabbinate". HUC.
  12. ↑ "VIDEO: HOLY SPARKS – Celebrating 50 Years of Women in the Rabbinate". Jewish Art Salon. January 30, 2022.
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